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it's basically clinton and michelle obama. you know, once you start getting in the mud of partisan politics, your approval ratings start to drop. and clinton's been a little out of the game for the last few years. he's seen as more of a senior statesmen. and there are plenty of republicans who now have fond -- look at him fondly. and you know, i also think the fact that obama and clinton have this complicated history. they're not the best of friends. i think it makes clinton a more -- a better validator for obama. when you watch them hug on stage the other night, and you know the backstory, you know that bill clinton didn't always like and respect this guy, it means a little bit more when he goes all-out campaigning for him. so, you know, some people in the campaign call him their secret weapon. and it sounds like he's going to be doing a lot more in the next few weeks. >> and you had a great piece in "the new yorker" magazine on this relationship. jeff, it s interesting, the morning after the democratic convention, the romney
it's basically clinton and michelle obama. you know, once you start getting in the mud of partisan politics, your approval ratings start to drop. and clinton's been a little out of the game for the last few years. he's seen as more of a senior statesmen. and there are plenty of republicans who now have fond -- look at him fondly. and you know, i also think the fact that obama and clinton have this complicated history. they're not the best of friends. i think it makes clinton a more -- a better...
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here's what president obama told a crowd just hours ago in iowa city. >> president clinton point out that the single biggest thing missing from my opponent's plan is arithmetic. it doesn't add up. you do the math. if you want to lower the deficit but we're spending $5 trillion on tax cuts for folks who don't need it and weren't even asking for it how's that going to work? >> obama started his day in new hampshire. mitt romney did the reverse. here's what he said a short time ago at a rally in new hampshire. >> i expect him to report. to come to the american people and say here are the promises made and then describe why it was or why it was not he was able to carry out his promise. instead, it was a whole new series promises. he didn't deliver on the last ones. why should we expect him to deliver on these? >> cnn national political correspondent jim acosta is with the romney campaign in new hampshire. jim, you've been with mitt romney nearly all week. he clearly feels that bad jobs report is his ticket to success in november. there are some perils with that. >> that's right. keep in
here's what president obama told a crowd just hours ago in iowa city. >> president clinton point out that the single biggest thing missing from my opponent's plan is arithmetic. it doesn't add up. you do the math. if you want to lower the deficit but we're spending $5 trillion on tax cuts for folks who don't need it and weren't even asking for it how's that going to work? >> obama started his day in new hampshire. mitt romney did the reverse. here's what he said a short time ago at...
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president obama has a tough act to follow after former president bill clinton hit pretty much every nail on the mark last night. but that is not all he is up against. here is suz ann malvo. >> reporter: barack obama drove his dissent to the presidency. >> i say to them tonight there is not a liberal america and conservative america, there is the united states of america. >> reporter: he's made a sport out of outtalking his adversaries. >> john mccain likes to say that he'll follow bin laden to the gates of hell, but he won't even follow him to the cave where he lives. >> reporter: but in charlotte he faces perhaps his biggest challenger yet, can barack obama top barack obama? >> the expectations game definitely works against the president. it is a speech that is going to be compared to the '08 speech. >> reporter: obama comes from a long line of democratic party presidential candidates who face similar speaking challenges. recall how bill clinton's snoozer of a speech in 1988 -- >> reporter: became history when it was replaced by his rousing 1992 speech. >> i have news for the forces of
president obama has a tough act to follow after former president bill clinton hit pretty much every nail on the mark last night. but that is not all he is up against. here is suz ann malvo. >> reporter: barack obama drove his dissent to the presidency. >> i say to them tonight there is not a liberal america and conservative america, there is the united states of america. >> reporter: he's made a sport out of outtalking his adversaries. >> john mccain likes to say that...
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in 2008 between then senator obama and hillary clinton, there was a lot made of the constituencies. white working class, etc. in the republican contest, it is important that the candidate solidly win and in particular married women with children. in there is any retreat on that number, it spells trouble in the general election and i think that mitt romney has a strength there when he can point to the states where he won the female vote and he also won the catholic vote and the catholic vote is also a swing vote that is very important for a general election candidate to win. >> not to mention he has a great family. he has a fantastic family. this guy is a family man. he should be touting with the women. i am all about the family. this is a strength for him. they are taking these strengths and making them weaknesses. he has to turn them back into strengths. >> very impressive. let me ask you the same. who is a stronger general election conditionedidate among the republicans as far as women are concerned? >> well, frankly when you look back and i break it down to all of the exit pollin
in 2008 between then senator obama and hillary clinton, there was a lot made of the constituencies. white working class, etc. in the republican contest, it is important that the candidate solidly win and in particular married women with children. in there is any retreat on that number, it spells trouble in the general election and i think that mitt romney has a strength there when he can point to the states where he won the female vote and he also won the catholic vote and the catholic vote is...
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michelle obama, bill clinton, president obama did a better job making their case, selling their case to the american people. one other thing, though. that 47% remark governor romney made at that fund-raiser back in may that was released just last week, that's breaking through. i was in michigan last week. when you travel the country and talk to people, if you talk to pollsters they say it has hurt governor romney again on that fundamental question, who would best handle the economy and who represents your values. that has hurt. >> gloria, thank you. john king, thanks. >>> we got breaking news ahead on the program. for months, we have been reporting on charities that take your money and then don't deliver on their promises. tonight, the single largest fund-raising company in the world, quadriga art, will now have to answer questions from the u.s. senate about their financials. [ woman ] it's 32 minutes to go time, and the candidate's speech is in pieces all over the district. the writer's desktop and the coordinator's phone are working on a joke with local color. the secure cloud just
michelle obama, bill clinton, president obama did a better job making their case, selling their case to the american people. one other thing, though. that 47% remark governor romney made at that fund-raiser back in may that was released just last week, that's breaking through. i was in michigan last week. when you travel the country and talk to people, if you talk to pollsters they say it has hurt governor romney again on that fundamental question, who would best handle the economy and who...
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and bill clinton, 5.1%. second george bush, 5.4%. and then look at barack obama down here. 8.1%. a whopping number for any president to carry into a re-election campaign. barack obama made history when he got elected the first time. if he gets re-elected, that will also be historic, because no president has done it since franklin roosevelt in the fading days of the great depression. >> a new jobs report coming out friday morning for the month of september. we'll see what those numbers are, what impact it winds up having. anderson, back to you. >> thank you, wolf. and the hologram, tom foreman. david, to your point, presidents in the past who had a bad first debate performance came back strong, how do they retool? do they practice more? >> the most famous case, president reagan in 1984, lost the first debate, people thought he was senile, that he didn't care, he came back. nobody is more competitive than president obama. he will be back in the room, saying, guys, we're not doing this again. >> the question, what happens. and the next is a town hall. different format. >> ready to r
and bill clinton, 5.1%. second george bush, 5.4%. and then look at barack obama down here. 8.1%. a whopping number for any president to carry into a re-election campaign. barack obama made history when he got elected the first time. if he gets re-elected, that will also be historic, because no president has done it since franklin roosevelt in the fading days of the great depression. >> a new jobs report coming out friday morning for the month of september. we'll see what those numbers...
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versus clinton went till june. we're only in march. >> that was the first time since 1984 we had a race go all the way to june. both sides of this equation you have to look at, though. clearly romney is going to struggle in states with a big number of evangelical christians like oklahoma, like tennessee, like georgia. and probably that makes ohio tougher as well. but the reverse, wolf, i think is true, too. rick santorum has not yet demonstrated that he can win in states that are not dominated by evangelical christians and that he can expand broadly beyond that base. >> is ohio dominant? >> no, 45%, higher than michigan which is 39%. not as high as oklahoma or tennessee. the thing about santorum, he is appealing to one faction of the party, the most conservative wing, strong tea party supporters, ee vengel cal christians. he hasn't proven he can reach out more broadly even into that blue-collar constituency we think should be his stronghold. he lost catholics in michigan. he has not yet won catholics in any state.
versus clinton went till june. we're only in march. >> that was the first time since 1984 we had a race go all the way to june. both sides of this equation you have to look at, though. clearly romney is going to struggle in states with a big number of evangelical christians like oklahoma, like tennessee, like georgia. and probably that makes ohio tougher as well. but the reverse, wolf, i think is true, too. rick santorum has not yet demonstrated that he can win in states that are not...
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that was with president clinton. and as for george w. bush and his comment, a smile that only a mother can give. the obamas do seem to enjoy a great warmth with the royal family. what a lot of fuss over nothing. the queen wasn't bothered. the deal is, you are not to touch the queen. you are not to speak first to the queen. you are never put your back to the queen. >> you're not really meant to involve eye contact with the queen unless you're invited to. i think these things are becoming a little more relaxed. we've seen a very relaxed happy queen out there who seems jub lent to be with her subjects. she's smiling at all of them. she's barely sat down. >> you see her with so many world leaders. there are very few people in the world who have her experience. she can put everything into global perspective and to calm prime ministers down when they maybe get overexcited. mother theresa. nelson mandela. she's met and seen them all. >> and what's interesting -- and lady gaga. queen of pop meets the queen. and david beckham, of course. >> she s
that was with president clinton. and as for george w. bush and his comment, a smile that only a mother can give. the obamas do seem to enjoy a great warmth with the royal family. what a lot of fuss over nothing. the queen wasn't bothered. the deal is, you are not to touch the queen. you are not to speak first to the queen. you are never put your back to the queen. >> you're not really meant to involve eye contact with the queen unless you're invited to. i think these things are becoming a...
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you alluded to the battle between obama and hillary clinton, two really just incredible stars in the democratic firmament, like two prizefighters in the middle of the ring just going at it for 12 rounds. no question about it. obama was a tougher, a better and a more disciplined candidate in the general because of her. the other thing john is, we've all seen this movie before. this is a recurrent drama within the republican party that goes all the way back to the eisenhower-taft battle in '52. it reaches a crescendo with goldwaterer, rockefeller and replayed again with reagan and forward in '76. they go all the way to the convention. the fact is, there's nothing but good out of a muscular competitive hard fought primary as long as you can reconcile at the convention. >> that's a fascinating point. first listen to speaker gingrich complaining about why is he not doing better after the big south carolina win. >> nothing like $17.5 million of false ads to make a big difference. we did fine you know, you guys have counted me out three times so far this year. we'll do fine. romney managed
you alluded to the battle between obama and hillary clinton, two really just incredible stars in the democratic firmament, like two prizefighters in the middle of the ring just going at it for 12 rounds. no question about it. obama was a tougher, a better and a more disciplined candidate in the general because of her. the other thing john is, we've all seen this movie before. this is a recurrent drama within the republican party that goes all the way back to the eisenhower-taft battle in '52....
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the obama campaign is featuring clinton in ads and hitting up his network of wealthy donors, obama and clinton appeared at a fund-raiser yesterday at the home of long time supporter terry mcauliffe. clinton's message will be this, i know what it takes to have a good economy and president obama is on the right track. and you heard some of that last night in the remarks that were reported out of that fund-raiser they both attended. president clinton saying that obama is, quote, beating the clock as he works toward economic recovery. >> i think they raised about $2 million last night at terry mcall -- you're getting some other interesting tidbits about their relationship. >> reporter: this is really interesting, if you talk to some folks in the obama camp, they'll tell you that some of the vitriol was overplayed. but certainly there was a time when president clinton and then senator obama certainly had some issues. i was told by a source close to clinton that their relationship has been hot and cold, but it's in a very good place right now. and also that clinton very much, president clint
the obama campaign is featuring clinton in ads and hitting up his network of wealthy donors, obama and clinton appeared at a fund-raiser yesterday at the home of long time supporter terry mcauliffe. clinton's message will be this, i know what it takes to have a good economy and president obama is on the right track. and you heard some of that last night in the remarks that were reported out of that fund-raiser they both attended. president clinton saying that obama is, quote, beating the clock...
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clinton and you got his take on president obama's chances come election day. and if he could winly lby an electoral landslide. >> it's possible. but we still don't know who is going to vote. he won an enormous victory among people in the 30. but they are disproportionately likely now to be unemployed or stuck in part time jobs, frustrated. i think for all kinds of reasons they're unlikely to vote, in large numbers for governor romney, but will they vote? how much will the vote be lessened or reduced by the fact that in florida, except for four counties, the pre-election vote the advance voting has been cut down to eight days and doesn't include the sunday before the election, which is an arrow aimed straight at the heart of the african-american churches who pull up the church buses on the sunday before election and take elderly people who have no cars or people who are disabled to the polls so they can vote. how much is all that going to affect the turnout? i never, in my lifetime, nobody has done anything this blatant. i think you have to assume it is going t
clinton and you got his take on president obama's chances come election day. and if he could winly lby an electoral landslide. >> it's possible. but we still don't know who is going to vote. he won an enormous victory among people in the 30. but they are disproportionately likely now to be unemployed or stuck in part time jobs, frustrated. i think for all kinds of reasons they're unlikely to vote, in large numbers for governor romney, but will they vote? how much will the vote be lessened...
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wednesday belongs to bill clinton. vice president biden goes on thursday right before president obama. one thing people will watch for is the post convention bump in the polls. look at the numbers. the bump has been nearly nonexistence. john mccain in 2008, john kerry in 2004 got nothing. the change coincides with the rise of cable news and the internet as news sources and the scheduling of the events. there used to be a month between the conventions, now just four days. >>> the conventions are a big show. are voters tuning in or tuning out? next hour, i'll talk to a couple young political leaders to take on the message and the messengers as well. >>> calling on a quarterback who happens to be a girl. how her history making play turned out. this country was built by working people. the economy needs manufacturing. machines, tools, people making stuff. companies have to invest in making things. infrastructure, construction, production. we need it now more than ever. chevron's putting more than $8 billion dollars back in
wednesday belongs to bill clinton. vice president biden goes on thursday right before president obama. one thing people will watch for is the post convention bump in the polls. look at the numbers. the bump has been nearly nonexistence. john mccain in 2008, john kerry in 2004 got nothing. the change coincides with the rise of cable news and the internet as news sources and the scheduling of the events. there used to be a month between the conventions, now just four days. >>> the...
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it was barack obama, not hillary clinton, who became the democratic nominee. it is worth remembering. falwell was hardly alone in placing his bet on clinton. there is a valuable lesson there. campaigns often surprise us. we know virginia will be one of the hardest fought battle grounds. with he know this shapes up as a very competitive election. if history is in he guide, and it usually is, there are quite a few surprise s ahead in the 179 days ahead. here, rick tyler and democratic strategist, maria car doe na. how important. part is for the youth vote and part for governor romney. michelle obama today. governor romney tomorrow. the president and joe biden are giving commencement speeches. do they matter? >> do they matter? absolutely. i am thrilled they will be competing over virginia. liberty virginia is very important to romney. every wednesday, their convocation is the largest gathering of young evangelicals in the country. >> i mentioned four years ago, a college democrat sprung up on liberty unversity. it was a small group. you had a group of people tha
it was barack obama, not hillary clinton, who became the democratic nominee. it is worth remembering. falwell was hardly alone in placing his bet on clinton. there is a valuable lesson there. campaigns often surprise us. we know virginia will be one of the hardest fought battle grounds. with he know this shapes up as a very competitive election. if history is in he guide, and it usually is, there are quite a few surprise s ahead in the 179 days ahead. here, rick tyler and democratic strategist,...
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or barack obama, for that matter, they've always kept the embassy in tel aviv. so he said he would consult with the israeli government -- >> hey, wolf? >> reporter: he said he would move it. >> wolf? >> reporter: yeah? >> you've done this many times, i know, mitt romney speaking at the podium. we've got to let you go. we'll talk to you after the speech. >> -- israel's achievements are a wonder of the modern world. these achievements are a tribute to the resilience of the israeli people. you've managed against all odds, time and again, throughout your history to persevere, to rise up, and to emerge stronger. the historian paul johnson writing on the 50th anniversary of the creation of the jewish state said that over the course of israel's life, 100 completely new independent states had come into existence. quote, israel is the only one whose creation can fairly be called a miracle, he wrote. it's a deeply moving experience to be in jerusalem, the capital of israel. our two nations are separated by more than 5,000 miles. but for an american abroad, you can't get m
or barack obama, for that matter, they've always kept the embassy in tel aviv. so he said he would consult with the israeli government -- >> hey, wolf? >> reporter: he said he would move it. >> wolf? >> reporter: yeah? >> you've done this many times, i know, mitt romney speaking at the podium. we've got to let you go. we'll talk to you after the speech. >> -- israel's achievements are a wonder of the modern world. these achievements are a tribute to the...
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that's why reverend wright mattered to obama in 2008. 20 years ago in june, bill clinton did his famous sister souljah moment. she had said something nasty a couple weeks earlier. and bill clinton to a group of hardcore democratic supporters condemned her and she was actually at the event. and that's something that candidates have done as they go from the primaries to general election. they have pushed off the against the fringe of their party. maybe we're in a more polarized era now. you do anything you can to up your base and you don't care about independents. >> is there a down side if -- i want to be fair. his campaign has put out statements repeat tedly he believes president obama was born in the united states. but is there a down side for him saying i think this is ridiculous, i think mr. trump is ridiculous i could not disagree with him more when it comes to this? just to say that and then if you want to go raise money, go raise money. >> i think what he's afraid of is he has the conservative wing of his party overlooking his shoulder waiting for the moment of betrayal. because a
that's why reverend wright mattered to obama in 2008. 20 years ago in june, bill clinton did his famous sister souljah moment. she had said something nasty a couple weeks earlier. and bill clinton to a group of hardcore democratic supporters condemned her and she was actually at the event. and that's something that candidates have done as they go from the primaries to general election. they have pushed off the against the fringe of their party. maybe we're in a more polarized era now. you do...
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bill clinton stumbled, fell, came back. i hope obama does the same. >> alex was just making the point, he thinks president obama has to lead differently. do you agree with that? >> i'm watching the election. the president will be re-elected, and why did we have an election? there is a reason we have it, you know. and he's going to -- sure, obama won't get everything he wants. but he should get more of what he wants. >> you think he should interpret this as a mandate? >> no, i don't think it's a mandate. not a mandate. but what they are saying, they are giving him power back. he doesn't have to give up 80% of what he wants. he should get more of what he wants than the republicans, because we had an election. >> he didn't run on what he wanted. he ran on don't go back to what the other guy did. so there is no. >> both candidates said you have a clear choice. they both laid out a vision that was a more laissez-faire vision laid out by mitt romney. and president obama said he wanted to have a very balanced approach when it come
bill clinton stumbled, fell, came back. i hope obama does the same. >> alex was just making the point, he thinks president obama has to lead differently. do you agree with that? >> i'm watching the election. the president will be re-elected, and why did we have an election? there is a reason we have it, you know. and he's going to -- sure, obama won't get everything he wants. but he should get more of what he wants. >> you think he should interpret this as a mandate? >>...
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administration has loosened work requirements in welfare reform that was passed under president clinton. the white house said that's not true. the campaigns have been going back and forth on this issue over the last 24 hours with some tough ads, some tough responses coming from the obama campaign. but i have to tell you, it's interesting that we are in illinois and some people have been asking the question, why would the romney campaign even bother coming to illinois? i talked to a senior romney strategist kevin madden about that. they said they are not going to waste an opportunity delivering what they call their message the day that is on this issue of welfare reform. he also worked in a few digs in on the economy and here is a bit of what he had to say just a few moments ago. >> the president's solution for all of these problems? is to do more of the same. he wants another stimulus. the last one didn't work. the next one won't either. mr. president obama is simply out of ideas, he is out of excuses, and illinois needs to help me make sure that in november, we put him out of office. >
administration has loosened work requirements in welfare reform that was passed under president clinton. the white house said that's not true. the campaigns have been going back and forth on this issue over the last 24 hours with some tough ads, some tough responses coming from the obama campaign. but i have to tell you, it's interesting that we are in illinois and some people have been asking the question, why would the romney campaign even bother coming to illinois? i talked to a senior...
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almost at the very end, barack obama won. hillary clinton conceded. is that likely to happen this time? >> it could. i think for a couple more months, it seems to me that this is going to continue. it's the deja vu here. now i'm starting to think about if you release your delegates, it doesn't mean your delegates have to go for the person you necessarily endorse. looking at rules. so suddenly i'm getting back in that cycle that i never thought i'd revisit. >> very important people. >> the delegate counters are important people. nobody knows their name, but they're important. i'm reminded, when i was the junior white house correspondent and wolf was the senior white house correspondent. he would sing i get knocked down but i get up again. every time romney has been knocked down, he has rallied. >> he sings too. >> he faces a huge challenge. he faces a huge challenge. but they have the best money, they have the best organization. the question is do they have the best candidate? we're about to find that out. >> do they? >> well, the calendar is going to
almost at the very end, barack obama won. hillary clinton conceded. is that likely to happen this time? >> it could. i think for a couple more months, it seems to me that this is going to continue. it's the deja vu here. now i'm starting to think about if you release your delegates, it doesn't mean your delegates have to go for the person you necessarily endorse. looking at rules. so suddenly i'm getting back in that cycle that i never thought i'd revisit. >> very important people....
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obama is turning around hillary clinton's old 3:00 a.m. question and aiming it as romney. >> what makes barack obama happy? newt gingrich's baggage. newt has more baggage than the airlines. >> reporter: presumptive gop nominee and allies at the pro romney super pac aren't dealing with baggage. as the new ad from karl rove's super pac puts it the republican election this year is taking down a celebrity president. there's also a sense of frustration and memo released by campaign manager matt rhodes who compared the election campaign to a lawn sprinkler spewing out attacks in random directions hoping to get somebody wet. by the looks of it, the obama campaign is nowhere near running out of water. jim acosta, cnn, washington. >>> meteorologist reynolds wolf is with us now. i'm hearing there was an earthquake in southern california. >> there was, indeed. it was 4.1, near rancho cucamonga. a couple of aftershocks, one around 2.0. if you happen to live in california you're well aware that happens from time to time. if you're like me from alabama,
obama is turning around hillary clinton's old 3:00 a.m. question and aiming it as romney. >> what makes barack obama happy? newt gingrich's baggage. newt has more baggage than the airlines. >> reporter: presumptive gop nominee and allies at the pro romney super pac aren't dealing with baggage. as the new ad from karl rove's super pac puts it the republican election this year is taking down a celebrity president. there's also a sense of frustration and memo released by campaign...
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contention when bill clinton's wife was against barack obama. when that was done, welcome to life, welcome to politics. too much drama is made at the convention that will this be a secret hillary 2016 speech. she said she's done at the end of this term. i don't buy that, see what happens, whether president obama wins or loses, she will leave government and make assessment what to do next. bill clinton is a democrat, former president. former president's club that's nonpartisan, you might say. i think he understands the challenge this guy faces. another point, both are benefitting. president obama gets a guy that created 23 million jobs. heard the number 4 million last night, they were bragging out that. 23 million jobs. people may remember that. he gets to talk about the economy, i know what a good economy is and i understand the problems this president faced, he is doing a good job, fighting for you, and bill clinton gets what he wants, that stage and national spotlight to say i still matter. remember the i'm still relevant press conference. >>
contention when bill clinton's wife was against barack obama. when that was done, welcome to life, welcome to politics. too much drama is made at the convention that will this be a secret hillary 2016 speech. she said she's done at the end of this term. i don't buy that, see what happens, whether president obama wins or loses, she will leave government and make assessment what to do next. bill clinton is a democrat, former president. former president's club that's nonpartisan, you might say. i...
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clinton at age 64 says, even if president barack obama is re-elected, she won't stick around for another term as secretary of state. >> i think after 20 years, and it will be 20 years, of being on the high-wire of american politics and all of the challenges that come with that, it would be a -- probably a good idea to just find out how tired i am. >> yeah, how tired she is. and you know, we did a rough calculation of the mileage on this trip. this trip alone, she's going to add almost 27,000 more miles to her total, wolf. >> good luck to her, the secretary of state, hillary clinton. thanks so much, jill dougherty. >>> james carville says it's no longer about the economy, it's about the middle class. we'll talk to him about his new book. >>> and handy notes. jeanne moos takes a closer look at sarah palin, and others, all caught red-handed. in that time there've been some good days. and some difficult ones. but, through it all, we've persevered, supporting some of the biggest ideas in modern history. so why should our anniversary matter to you? because for 200 years, we've been helping ide
clinton at age 64 says, even if president barack obama is re-elected, she won't stick around for another term as secretary of state. >> i think after 20 years, and it will be 20 years, of being on the high-wire of american politics and all of the challenges that come with that, it would be a -- probably a good idea to just find out how tired i am. >> yeah, how tired she is. and you know, we did a rough calculation of the mileage on this trip. this trip alone, she's going to add...
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obama is turning around hillary clinton's old 3:00 a.m. question and aiming it at romney. >> what makes barack obama happy? newt gingrich's baggage. newt hat more baggage than the airlines. >> reporter: presumptive gop nominee and allies at the pro-romney super pac aren't dealing with baggage. as the new ad from karl rove's super pac puts it, the republican mission this year is taking down a celebrity president. there was also a sense of frustration in a memo released by matt rhodes comparing the president's re-election team to a lawn sprinkler, "spewing out attacks in seemingly ran didn't directions hoping to get somebody wet." bite looks of it, the obama campaign is nowhere near running out of water. jim acosta, cnn, washington. >>> many call it the nerd prom, but don't expect to see people with pocket protectors and calculators here at the annual white house correspondents' dinner, strictly a-list, players from washington and hollywood. jimmy kimmel will host the event. he says you can expect to hear jokes about the scandal that's rocke
obama is turning around hillary clinton's old 3:00 a.m. question and aiming it at romney. >> what makes barack obama happy? newt gingrich's baggage. newt hat more baggage than the airlines. >> reporter: presumptive gop nominee and allies at the pro-romney super pac aren't dealing with baggage. as the new ad from karl rove's super pac puts it, the republican mission this year is taking down a celebrity president. there was also a sense of frustration in a memo released by matt rhodes...
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that long, clinton obama race. a lot of people worried would it weaken them in the end. senator obama was a better candidate having survived that. >> a better candidate one and two, it allows the party to organize those states. if you have a contest, you bring more voters out, more republican voters. going into the general election, the organization, the passion. >> they're better suited for the attac attacks, but on the other hand, barack obama, you know, they've claimed they're going to raise a billion dollars to run this campaign. >> they say somebody else came up with that number. it's not there. >> these candidates now are raising money to fight each other, so that's the downside of it. but a t the end of the day, i think the, all of these republican candidates would be better than you know, president barack obama. i can't see any of them turning down the keystone pipeline for jobs and that's what's important to americans. >> a couple of the other let's mention talk about couple other candidates. ron paul was an impact player in iowa, in new hampshire. most see him
that long, clinton obama race. a lot of people worried would it weaken them in the end. senator obama was a better candidate having survived that. >> a better candidate one and two, it allows the party to organize those states. if you have a contest, you bring more voters out, more republican voters. going into the general election, the organization, the passion. >> they're better suited for the attac attacks, but on the other hand, barack obama, you know, they've claimed they're...